My first interview was with Dr. Jo Wolthusen, who went here to Resurrection for high school. Dr. Wolthusen really helped me get an inside view of psychology, a job I’m highly considering, and helped me learn more about it. Ms. Cunniff had asked Dr. Wolthusen to come in to speak to me and my friend Kelly, who also sat in and asked questions about her career. After the introductions and “hellos,” Kelly and I began to ask her questions about her job. We asked her about her background in schooling and what she did to get to work where she does. She had explained all of the years it took her to get her degree, and all of the experience she’s had with school. She also explained how much schooling we would have to go through for each different level of psychology. Surprisingly, for psychology, one may have to stay studying in school for up to 6 years! She currently works as an adolescent psychologist, her patients varying in age. Though some do grow up and become adults, they continue to see her, which is something that isn’t uncommonly happens for those who’ve been seeing someone for part of their younger lives.
Dr. Wolthusen seemed entertained with our questions, almost as much as we were with her answers. I asked her the craziest things she’s ever seen in her line of work, or the most sad or happy. She gave so many examples, I wondered exactly how many moments of happiness or sadness happen in one’s lifetime that she gets an inside view on. To be able to see ones ups and downs must be incredibly difficult to do, but at the same time would be such an incredible thing to be able to look into. We also asked her about any difficulties in her work, and she said that there are difficulties, just like any other line of work, but they were easy to confront and pass by without a big mess being left behind.
Though there are difficulties there, there are also rewards. She stated that she loves the rewarding feeling of helping someone, and making sure they’re alright. After asking her what she enjoyed most about her job, she told us that she most enjoyed the feeling she had at the end of the day, which is fulfilled. To feel fulfillment after a day of work means you truly love the job you’ve got, which is the best thing that could happen.
